Mild Aghori's

The same lunch every day!

I was amused to read this wonderful blog!

http://www.speakingtree.in/public/spiritual-blogs/seekers/self-improvement/5-Bread-slices-and-Aloo-Gobhi

Instantly, I was reminded of the form of yoga that was not so popular amidst 'decent' folks... Aghora yoga.... those who follow it are called aghori's....

Eating the same lunch, for an abnormal length of time.... can we not call it a very 'mild-aghora'? As long as anything works, it is good!

At the root of it, we have the basic question, or purpose.... 'How to overcome the mind-fatigue, that seems to deter us from our goal?'

That reminds me of another aspect, “Breaking Point”....

( http://selfseekers.blogspot.com/2008/12/breakingpoint.html )

And then the confusion about mind fatigue itself? Is it an 'emotional' weakness? Does this way of overcoming the emotional weakness constitute 'emotional intelligence'? Another doubt is whether these emotions obey logic at all? 'Sentiment' is a very popular emotion (may be not known to ancient Indians.... reason being, absence of an exact word for it in Indian languages!!! ). Now this sentiment itself obviates any need to explain 'logically'! (No further questions, when I say, MY sentiments!).... As if to compound the problem further, there is something like “false sentiments”!!! Now, 'false' is an excellent tool in logic (programmers know better!)... so, how can a supra-logical thing (sentiment), become semi-logical, with 'false-sentiment'?.... It is these kind of doubts, that dissuade us from hanging on to a newer concept, in our struggle to evolve..... Now comes that 'Rational' thinking, which accomodates both Logic and emotion(+ sentiments), ...... This works only as long as 'rational' is socially acceptable! That is why the 'mild' form of Aghora... like eating the same 5slices of bread and aloo-gobhi! There is some rationale, and that is why, when a 'demonstrable' example appears, there is a temptation to try it out! (See, the rationale does not permit any deviation from the form..... “THE SAME 5 BREAD SLICES” for others too!)...(Bread-Kolaveri-di...!)

But,

anything that demonstrates the will to voluntarily put certain restrictions on self is admirable.... That is where a person actually 'demonstrates' the will, the conscious act of choosing, ... to attempt 'to go beyond nature'.... (typically a 'mild' form of spiritual pursuit!!!)...

And that is what exactly prompted me to put forth the views thus....

Regards,

PSN(24^th January, 2012)